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More than 125 wounded Soldiers and their Families were able to forget about hospitals, doctors and physical therapy during a day of fishing, relaxation and old-fashioned Texas barbeque Saturday. About 135 local fishermen volunteered their time and boats during the second annual Warrior's Weekend to take wounded warriors from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in D.C., Fort Hood, Texas, and Fort Bragg, N.C., out on the Gulf of Mexico while cheering town residents greeted the six buses of troops with flags, signs, hugs and handshakes.

This is something that should be a model for other communities around the country. It doesn't matter what your stance on the war is, we still have to support our men and women in uniform. Especially the ones that have been injured in combat fighting our enemies. What can you do to brighten a wounded warriors day?

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posted at 15:44:10 on 05/06/08 - Category: Army

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Kami Gesin wrote:

Only now, where will you find cooperative people? Many people just want the troops to come home, they do not care whether or not if they need to support them or not
Posted on 05/07/08 07:09:18

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